Non-refillable bottle.



F. w. CASSTDY.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.8, 1915.

1,156,846. Patented 0t.12, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

` at Philadelphia,

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NoN-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

To all tolto/m it 'may concern: 'f i Be it known that I, FREDERICK NV.'Cassmr, a citizen of the "United States, residing in the county ofPhiladelphia and State ofl Pennsylvania, lhave invented certain new andyuseful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following isa specification. i

My inventiongrelates to improvements in non-refillable bottles', theobject of the invention ybeing to provide an attachment for the neckofthebottle which can be permanently With these and `other objects inview, thek r invention consists I incertain novel yfeatu resconstruction and combinations and ar-k rangements of parts as will' bemoreffully hereinafter described and pointed outy in thek claims. ,Y i

In the accompanying drawings :k Figure 1 is a view in longitudinalsection illustrating my improvements. Fig. 2 is a view in transversesection on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.2 Fig. 3 is a perspective view of thevalve moving weight. Fig. 4 is aviewin elevationof the Spring band 6.Fig. 5 isa view in transverse section on the line 5-5 of Fig.l1, `andFig. 6 isa view similar toF ig. 1y illustrating a modiiied form ofbaillefk 1 represents a bottle having Aa neck 2,

provided at its juncture with the bottle with an internal annularshoulder 8, and also proy vided between the* end of the neck and theshoulder 3 with an internal annular groove 4f.

5 represents the attachment. This casing and the parts -integraltherewith `are formed with two'half sections as shown clearly in Figs. 1and 2. In other words, the casing ismade in two separable parts, snuglyktting together and itting within the bottle neck 2. n,

The lowerv end of the casing 5 bears against shoulder 8, and a springband 6 is locatedin a groove 7 'aroundthe casing 5,

p Specification of Letters Patent.`

Application le'd April 8, 1915.y

edge with the outwardly f with loperates as a baiile to casing of myimproved' Patented Got. t2, 1915., Serial No. 19,882.

and is provided at its upper edge with outwardly projecting tongues 8,which engage lin the annular groove 4, and securely hold the casingagainst movement. This band'is be noted that it is provided at its upperprojecting tongues 8 above referredto, and at its loweredge withinwardly projecting tongues 9. Y i

shown in elevation in Fig. 4;, in which it will l' `These inwardlyprojecting tongues engage f the lower wall ofgroove 7, and prevent anylongitudinal movement of the casing in the bottle neck. The tongues 9,between their ends, are bowed outward as shown at 10,

and bear against the inner face of bottle` neck 2, operating to preventany possibility of lateral movementV of the casing andfeffectuallyholding the casing in the neck.

. yThe band 6 is provided between its upper and lower edges with aninternal bead 11, which projects'in a correspondingly shaped grooveV 12in the casing 5, and' effectually holds thetwo sections ofthe casingtogether, while the latter isyassembled and positioned in the'bottleneck. v

Casing 5 .isy provided at its lower end a restricted opening 13, forminga conical valve seat 14, against which a iioat valve l5 normally engagesto close the bottle. The float valve 15 is preferably in the form of aball and made of any suitable materialwhich will withstand the action ofthe contents of the bottle, and which will float. i

Above the valve 15, I locate a movable weight 16. vThisweiglit is shownin perspective in Fig. 3, and is of general spider form. rPhat is tosay, the weight comprises a central relatively thin disk 17 formedintegrally `with a circular series of radially positioned ribs 18, theribs Hush with the lower edge of the'disk 17, but extended anappreciable distance'above the upper face of the disk, so that while theprincipal vfunction of the weight is to 4comjoelthe valve to close, italso prevent tampering of the valve by auwireV orother instrumentinserted in the bottle neck.`

. The downward movement of the weight is limited by an annular shoulder18Z1 in casing 5, so that the weight operates to move the valve toclosed position, but does not exert any material pressure on thesainewhich' might tend ,to rjam thevalve and prevent its opening at thedesired time.

yThe upward or outward movement of the f weight is limited by aninternal annular fsamaqmk A vbaille 21, I provide lbefore the two halvesof the casing are `brought .together and securedr by the spring V'band6.

In tlie modification showninFig. 6, the parts are` constructed preciselyas the preferred form, ei;cept .that below the lower a spiral baffle 23which is integral with the lower balile 21, and also lwith an internalannular flange 24 in the cass -wardly progecting ing. Y I have given theparts in this modiiication the same reference numerals as applied tothesame parts of the preferred form.v

The operation is Vas follows: When the bottle' is tilted to pourout'thecontents, the weight 16 will move away from the valvel, and' allow thelatter to move from its seat l-l.

VThe liquid in the bottle will thenV iiow around the valve between therib'slS of the weight 16, through the opening'20-, and around theba'iilesv 21 and 22, -soithatf'tlie outward flow of the liquid is free'.VVhenthe bottle is returned to its normal'position, the weight 16 willquickly move the valve-15 to close the bottle. Any lattemptA to refillthe bottle is baffled, because the weight 16 will Vclose the valvewhenever the bottle is in upright position, and any attempt to forceliquid into the bottle either by pressure or by submerging the bottle,will be prevented by the'movenient of the .float'valve 15 to its seat.

The arrangement of baliles prevents; any possibility of the tampering ofthe valve by a. wire or'instrument inserted through the neck 'of thebottle, `and Vthe casing is securely locked in the` bottle neck, -sothatit cannot be removed.

While I have to be a preferred embodiment of my inven# tion, I wouldhave it -understood Athat I do notliinitvmyself`-vto tlieprecise detailsVset 22 constitute enlargeillustrated what YI believe l forth, butconsider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations asfairly fall within the/spirit and scope of the appended claims.

" Having thus described my invention, what yI claim as new and desire tosecure by'Letters Patent is: l

1. rIhecombination Vwith a bottle neck, of a casing in the bottle neck,avalve in the casing, a baflie in the` casing above the valve,

` said casing comprising two Vlongitudinal sections, va spring bandyaround the casingv securing the halves together, said casing and neckhaving annular grooves receiving the spring band, the upper edges oftheban'd engaging in the groove of the bottleneck,

the lower edges of the band engaging inthe groove of lthe casing, andsaidband at a point above its lower edgey having outwardly bowedportions bearing against the face of the bottle neck, and saidba'ndhaving an/inbead between its ends substantially as bearing againstVthe casing, described.

2. The combination with a bottleneck, of a casing secured withintheb'ottle neck,said casing having a valve seat at its lower end, and aplurality 0f internalbailles at its upper end, a weight in the casinglocatedl above the valve, said casing constructed tosliinit the movementvof the weight in both directions, said casingcompi-ising twolongitudinal sections, a spring'band aroundathe casing securing the;halves. together, said casing and neck having annular grooves receivingthe-spring band, the upper Vedges of the band engaging in the groove ofthebottle neck,

lthe lower edges'of the band engaging inthe groove of the casing, and'vsaid band at a oint above its lower edge havin outwardl f bowedportions bearing againstthe face of the bottle neck, and said bandhaving an inwardly projecting bead between its ends bearing against'thecasing, substantially as described. y

-In testimony whereof I have signed 'my name t0 this specificationin thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK CASSIDY.

Witnesses: f

MARIE JACKSON,

CiiAs. E. Porrs.

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